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Three crews of Hinckley firefighters were called to a blaze on Holt Close at 8.15pm where they used two hose reel jets to put out the flames which destroyed the sheds and the equipment inside

Arsonists set six sheds on fire at an allotment in Stoney Stanton on Easter Sunday.

Three crews of Hinckley firefighters were called to a blaze on Holt Close at 8.15pm where they used two hose reel jets to put out the flames which destroyed the sheds and the equipment inside.

David Hardy, chairman of the Stoney Stanton allotment group, was called out to the incident to let firefighters in through the gate. He said: “I initially thought somebody must have left a bonfire burning but to see so many individual fires is quite a shocking sight.

“Everyone is shocked at the vandalism that has taken place.”

David, 74, has had a plot at Holt Close for 10 years and became the chairman of the group five years ago. This is the first incident of its kind that he has witnessed. He added: “It is difficult to understand why somebody would want to do this.”

Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident was confirmed as a deliberate attack. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “An ongoing investigation is underway after numerous sheds were set alight at the Stoney Stanton allotment.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Sarah Flower on 101 or call Crimestoppers, which is free and anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

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